Modern World Warlock

After Astaroth passed away, it was still midnight in Novis, so the Jade Dragons used the rest of the night to treat the brainwashed citizens.

The Kappa Team put up dozens of tents in the plaza beside the torn-down cathedral and gathered the people there.

None of the cultists paid attention to their orders, so they had to be pushed or carried to the plaza. However, there was one person who still held authority over the mind-controlled residents—Saris, the banshee.

When Dante returned to the plaza with his wings, he noticed the banshee walking around the medic tents.

"Saris, why the hell are you still here?" Dante casually asked the banshee.

"Hmph, what do you mean? I'm helping, don't you see?" Saris replied.

"That's not what I meant. Weren't you summoned by Astaroth?" The warlock continued.

When a demon was summoned, they were linked to the caster—If the caster died, the demon would be returned to hell.

The remaining wraiths disappeared after Sabelio died, but Saris was still there, even though her summoner was also dead.

The banshee explained that Astaroth poured half of the umbra needed to summon her while Nihilor did the other half.

"Oh, well… We are about to execute Nihilor, so…" Dante said with a casual tone, shocking Saris.

"Wait, wait… But, it's gonna send me back!" Saris exclaimed.

"I'm not going to use 'dispell' hundreds of times to cure all these people… It's faster if I just kill Nihilor," Dante explained.

"Hold on a second," Camille interrupted their conversation.

The handler showed herself at the plaza to command the teams in person, knowing that the threats in the area were gone.

"Isn't there a way to keep this lady with us?" Camille asked the warlock.

"You want to recruit Saris? —She is a bit annoying," Dante commented, making the banshee glare at him with a hateful look.

"I mean—You are friends with her, right?" The handler inquired.

"We are not enemies, I guess…" The warlock replied.

In Camille's eyes, having a banshee on their team could prove quite helpful. However, more than that, the handler felt sorry for the woman.

Dante could see these emotions flowing from Camille, and he was slightly confused about her feeling pity for a banshee. Nevertheless, it wasn't the first time that the handler showed compassion for demons.

"If you want to stay in this world, you will have to join the Jade Dragons," Camille said to the banshee.

"Is that the same group with Dante and that berserker boy?" Saris asked, making the handler nod affirmatively.

"Hmph, well, it can't be helped… I suppose I could lend my powers to your group," Saris replied. Her tone was arrogant, but her cheeks flushed slightly.

"Hah, why don't you make a contract!?" Lilith interjected their conversation, her voice coming from the sky as she was flying above the town.

When the succubus landed on the ground, Saris widened her eyes momentarily, wondering aloud why the queen was there.

Lilith snapped her fingers and her five succubi subordinates appeared beside her, explaining that she was called to discipline some of her sisters.

Even though Astaroth summoned the succubi, they were linked to Lilith since the archdemon still had to ask for permission to summon them, so Lilith's concerns were of higher priority to the succubi.

Still, Lilith seemed to show a bit of interest in Camille, so she allowed her to make a contract with her five subordinates, giving her full clearance to order them when necessary.

"You should do the same," Lilith suggested to the banshee.

Saris placed a hand on her chin with a serious gaze locked on Camille, who gazed back at her with a solemn expression.

"I see…" the banshee muttered.

"Silver woman, let's make a contract!" Saris continued.

"You can call me Camille… And sure, let's do it," the handler replied.

With Dante watching over their contract, Camille said that as long as she didn't hurt innocent people or betray their group, she had full freedom to do what she wanted. However, if her help were ever needed, she would have to answer the call.

Saris was shocked that those were the only conditions the handler placed, as people usually asked for power or assassination requests.

"I'm not a warlock or whatever, so I don't think I have much use for your powers… At least not if I use them," Camille clarified.

The banshee let out a slight smile as her interest in the handler was piqued, agreeing to the conditions and making their bodies glow momentarily.

With their pact sealed, the Jade Dragons ended the war with the Blood Dragons with a set of new recruits.

The five succubi: Zarina, Ravenna, Sable, Lilura, and Isolde. The Succubus Queen, Lilith, and the banshee, Saris.

Since Nihilor had given the command to his brainwashed victims to follow the orders of Saris, the banshee was able to direct them to the plaza.

Dante thought they were pretty lucky that Nihilor was planning on betraying Astaroth since it made the fiend too lazy to control his pawns, so he gave the responsibility to Saris.

Once everyone was gathered, Dante and Camille walked to an alley away from prying eyes, where the warlock summoned his Torment Maiden.

When the giant, obsidian torture chamber materialized, it was utterly covered in blood, as if it had been dipped into a blood ocean.

The warlock snapped his fingers, and the doors opened, showcasing the body of Nihilor, also completely covered in his own blood, wheezing in silence with spikes coming out of every part of his body.

"Whenever you are ready…" Dante said to Camille.

After the handler approached the opened iron maiden, she glared at Nihilor's bloodied mug one last time, her eyes showing clear hatred and disdain.

"For my father, and for all the people you killed with your sickening power…" Camille muttered under her breath, but her words were clear to Nihilor.

Dante sensed an incredible amount of killing intent flowing from Camille's umbra, which was expected, considering she was about to order a demon's execution.

"Dante…" Camille called the warlock.

As he slowly approached the skewered demon, he placed his hand on his body before casting his "black flame" spell, burning Nihilor's soul to a crisp.